Department/Location: the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication

Salary: £26,243-£30,395

Reference: LF17933

Closing date: 28 February 2019

A position exists for a Research Assistant within the Winton Centre for Risk & Evidence Communication to start in late March/early April. This is a varied post that would suit someone with a background in science communication who can write articles and blogs for the popular press, work closely with press officers on our work to support accurate science communication, and also work directly with patients and clinicians in our academic research on risk communication in a medical context.

You would be working closely with other members of the team, including post-doctoral psychologists, other research assistants as well as the Chairman, Sir David Spiegelhalter and the Executive Director, Alexandra Freeman. You will be expected to be confidant writing articles or presenting to the general public in a variety of media outlets, as well as conducting structured interviews with patients and clinicians as part of our research projects. This will involve regular travel around England since we work with many different clinical centres.

The successful candidate will have experience in scientific communication (in print, online or broadcast media), as well as an interest in health or medicine and be highly organised and used to team working whilst also being independent. They are also likely to have a degree in a scientific discipline (and potentially a masters in science communication) - if not they will need to demonstrate an in depth knowledge of scientific principles and the research process.

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You will need to upload a full curriculum vitae, and examples of or links to some of your work (not to exceed three pages). The contact details of two referees will be required; please ensure that your referees are aware that they may be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly.

Please quote reference LF17933 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Interview date: As soon as possible after the closing date; likely on week commencing 11 March 2019.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The Department would particularly welcome applications from women, since women are, and have historically been, underrepresented on our staff.

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